Thunder Road Chords & Tabs

Thunder Road Chords

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Date: 17 Jul 92 05:04:57 GMT
Here's a rather famous Springsteen song. I like this one because it can
be played at many different tempos. I especially like the acoustic version
on the Live album. Enjoy.
The words may not all be completely correct and I don't put the key changes
over the exact syllable, so sorry. I know one line isn't transcribed
correctly, so if anyone has a clue, even if in another key, let me know!!
thanks.
T e r i
teri@sdd.hp.com
"There's a fine line between stupid and...clever" - Spinal Tap
Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
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GCG-D-G
Screen door slams, Mary's dress waves
BmC
Like a vision dancing across the porch as the radio plays
DGC
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely, hey that's me and I want you only
GD
Don't turn me home again, I just can't face myself alone again
Don't run back inside, honey, you know just what I'm here for
And you're scared and you're thinking that maybe we ain't that
young any more
show a little faith, there's magic in the night
You ain't a beauty but eh, you're alright
Oh and that's alright with me
GDGC
Ohh come take my hand We're ridin out tonight to case the Promised Land
GBmCD
Oh Thunder Road, Oh Thunder road, Oh Thunder Road
GBm
Lyin' out there like a killer in the dark
GC
Hey I know it's late, we can make it if we run
GBmCDG
Oh Thunder Road, sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road
CDG
So I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk
EmCD
And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk
CD
From your front porch to my front seat
BmEm
Door's open but the ride ain't free
CC- Am7Am
Well I know you've been waiting for words that I ain't spoken
DD+ D- D7
Well tonight we'll be free--all the promises will be broken
(if anyone knows better chords to that last line, let me know!!!)
There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away
They drive this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of
burned-out Chevrolets
They scream your name at night in the street
Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet
And in the lonely cool before dawn you hear their engines roaring on
Until you get to the porch, they're gone on the wind so Mary climb in
It's a town full of losers and we're pulling out of here to win
OK, some wierd chords here.
GCBmDEmC- Am7AmD+ D-
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Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 18:19:28 -0500
From: Claus_Hetzer@BAYLOR.EDU
Subject: CRD: Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen
This file was originally posted by Teri Tracey (teri@sdd.hp.com); she wrote out
the lyrics and most of the chords. I have inserted the missing verse, changed it
into the correct key, and changed a few chords.
Capo 3: Play in D; actually in F.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bruce_springsteen/thunder_road_crd.html ]
Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
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DGD-A-D
Screen door slams, Mary's dress waves
F#mG
Like a vision dancing across the porch as the radio plays
ADG
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely, hey that's me and I want you only
DA
Don't turn me home again, I just can't face myself alone again
DGD-A-D
Don't run back inside, honey, you know just what I'm here for
And you're scared and you're thinking that
F#mG
Maybe we ain't that young any more
A
Show a little faith, there's magic in the night
DG
You ain't a beauty but eh, you're all right
DA
Oh and that's alright with me
DG
You can hide 'neath your covers and study your pain,
DG
Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain
DF#mGA
Waste your summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets
DG
Well now I'm no hero that's understood
DG
All the redemption I can offer girl is beneath this dirty hood
DF#mGA
With a chance to make it good somehow hey what else can we do now except
DGD-A-D
Roll down the window and let the wind blow back our hair
F#mG
Well the night's busted open these two lanes can take us anywhere
A
We got one last chance to make it real
DG
to trade in these wings on some wheels
DA
Climb in back, heaven's waiting on down the tracks
DADG
Ohh come take my hand We're ridin out tonight to case the Promised Land
DF#mGA
Oh Thunder Road, Oh Thunder road, Oh Thunder Road
DF#m
Lyin' out there like a killer in the dark
DG
Hey I know it's late, we can make it if we run
DF#mGAD
Oh Thunder Road, sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road
GAD
So I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk
BmGA
And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk
GA
From your front porch to my front seat
F#mBm
Door's open but the ride ain't free
GGM7Em7Em
Well I know you've been waiting for words that I ain't spoken
A
Well tonight we'll be free--all the promises will be broken
GAD
There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away
Bm
They drive this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of
GA
burned-out Chevrolets
GA
They scream your name at night in the street
F#mBm
Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet
GEm
And in the lonely cool before dawn you hear their engines roaring on
GAGEm
Until you get to the porch, they're gone on the wind so Mary climb in
GAD
It's a town full of losers and we're pulling out of here to win
Any comments, corrections, etc. welcome
Claus_Hetzer@baylor.edu